American Financial Group (AFG) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $7.02
- Forward yield
- 4.85%
- Payout ratio
- 60.4%
American Financial Group pays a regular quarterly dividend, now $0.97 per share. That payment is already declared, with an ex-date of October 15, 2026 and payment on October 23, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $7.02 per share including extra payments, a yield of about 5.00% at a share price of $140.49.
The regular rate has been raised once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in mid-October. It went from $0.63 to $0.71 in 2023, then to $0.80 in 2024, $0.88 in 2025 and $0.97 in 2026. Each raise was eight or nine cents, or roughly 10% to 13%. Since mid-2023, the regular rate has grown about 54%. Regular payments added up to $2.93 in 2024 and $3.28 in 2025.
The table also shows unusually large extra payments alongside the regular ones: $1.50 in November 2023, $2.50 in February 2024, $4.00 in November 2024, $2.00 in March 2025, $2.00 in November 2025 and $1.50 in February 2026. The source gives no growth streak. If the pattern holds, the regular payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in mid-January 2027 and be paid later that month.
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | $0.97 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $0.88 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | $0.88 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | $1.50 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $0.88 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $2.00 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | $0.88 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | $0.80 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | $0.80 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $2.00 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 | Jan 24, 2025 | $0.80 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 26, 2024 | $4.00 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 | $0.80 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $0.71 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | $0.71 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 | $2.50 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Jan 11, 2024 | Jan 25, 2024 | $0.71 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | $1.50 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 12, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $0.71 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Jul 13, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $0.63 |
Frequently asked questions
Does American Financial Group (AFG) pay a dividend?
Yes. American Financial Group pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.97 per share.
What is AFG's dividend yield?
American Financial Group paid $7.02 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.85% at the last price of $144.61. Click here to learn more
When is AFG's next ex-dividend date?
American Financial Group's next ex-dividend date is Oct 15, 2026, payable on Oct 23, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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